murraymints4brighton
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Brighton head into this game after a win against Blue square premier Rushden and diamonds at the weekend in the FA Cup and that win will not have exactly restored fans faith as 2 goals were conceded and to add to that Brighton have conceded 9 in three games.
Charlton have had a weekend off to ponder and prod with the laws of physics on how to score a goal against are defence. They came up with the equation:
Goal = Jock between posts x hopeless hoofing bearded man. And that took 36 seconds.
On a more serious note Charlton haven’t won away since late august when they beat Tranmere 4-0 so a trip to Withdean may pose more problems than first thought.
Kuipers is a doubt while the donkey remains out due to that nose related Achillies problem. Apart from that Brighton have a full strength squad to pick from with Murray back from suspension and Mcnulty back in full training.
Charlton will be able to call on fit-again goalkeeper Rob Elliot (groin). Right-back Frazer Richardson has been struggling with a hamstring strain and misses out while injured defender Kelly Youga will have a late fitness test.
The last competitive meeting came in the 1991/92 campaign, Charlton winning 2-1 in an (old) Division Two clash at the Goldstone Ground through goals from Paul Gorman and Robert Lee.
Earlier that season, a goal after just 54 seconds from Garry Nelson and 21st-minute strike by Colin Walsh earned Charlton a 2-0 win at Upton Park.The first encounter between the two teams came in Division Three (South) in October 1921, Henry Wilson scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win for Charlton at The Valley.
Overall, Brighton have won 20 games to Charlton's 19, with eight draws.
Possible line ups:
Brighton: Smith (Kuipers); Hoyte, Virgo, Elphick, El-Abd; Bennett, Crofts, Dicker, McLeod; Forster, Murray.
Charlton: Ikeme, Youga, Llera, Semedo, Basey, Dailly, Bailey, Shelvey, Sam, Burton, Mooney
Smith watch: He duly delivered on Saturday, conceding two more to make it 28 goals now let in, in 8 games. If we now go and lose without scoring by three or more he will have let in more goals than we have scored this season in 24 games than in his 9!
My Crystal ball gazing:
Ø Brighton to concede at any point (They have stopped taking bets)
Ø Brighton to score first
Ø Hoyte to score
Ø D.Mooney to score
Ø Brighton win
Ø withdean wanderer to moan whatever the outcome (again stopped taking bets)
We may as well just give up now and resign to the fact we have more chance of a blind team chasing a ball with a bell in it winning than the current crop have but we mustn’t forget, we are the Albion and the Mighty “Gus Bus” will pull away from the ailing A-Dicks. Up The Albionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!
Charlton have had a weekend off to ponder and prod with the laws of physics on how to score a goal against are defence. They came up with the equation:
Goal = Jock between posts x hopeless hoofing bearded man. And that took 36 seconds.
On a more serious note Charlton haven’t won away since late august when they beat Tranmere 4-0 so a trip to Withdean may pose more problems than first thought.
Kuipers is a doubt while the donkey remains out due to that nose related Achillies problem. Apart from that Brighton have a full strength squad to pick from with Murray back from suspension and Mcnulty back in full training.
Charlton will be able to call on fit-again goalkeeper Rob Elliot (groin). Right-back Frazer Richardson has been struggling with a hamstring strain and misses out while injured defender Kelly Youga will have a late fitness test.
The last competitive meeting came in the 1991/92 campaign, Charlton winning 2-1 in an (old) Division Two clash at the Goldstone Ground through goals from Paul Gorman and Robert Lee.
Earlier that season, a goal after just 54 seconds from Garry Nelson and 21st-minute strike by Colin Walsh earned Charlton a 2-0 win at Upton Park.The first encounter between the two teams came in Division Three (South) in October 1921, Henry Wilson scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win for Charlton at The Valley.
Overall, Brighton have won 20 games to Charlton's 19, with eight draws.
Possible line ups:
Brighton: Smith (Kuipers); Hoyte, Virgo, Elphick, El-Abd; Bennett, Crofts, Dicker, McLeod; Forster, Murray.
Charlton: Ikeme, Youga, Llera, Semedo, Basey, Dailly, Bailey, Shelvey, Sam, Burton, Mooney
Smith watch: He duly delivered on Saturday, conceding two more to make it 28 goals now let in, in 8 games. If we now go and lose without scoring by three or more he will have let in more goals than we have scored this season in 24 games than in his 9!
My Crystal ball gazing:
Ø Brighton to concede at any point (They have stopped taking bets)
Ø Brighton to score first
Ø Hoyte to score
Ø D.Mooney to score
Ø Brighton win
Ø withdean wanderer to moan whatever the outcome (again stopped taking bets)
We may as well just give up now and resign to the fact we have more chance of a blind team chasing a ball with a bell in it winning than the current crop have but we mustn’t forget, we are the Albion and the Mighty “Gus Bus” will pull away from the ailing A-Dicks. Up The Albionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!
